Obsidian Fate

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Summary: Not the best, I fear.
Review: I have to agree with those who were disappointed with this book - though I see no need to be rude about it. For me the single greatest problem was its wordiness. ("...smoothed the edges of vigilant readiness...?") Writing that calls attention to itself like this is counterproductive in an action-oriented book like Buffy. Adjectives are wonderful. Too many adjectives just drag.

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Summary: A cure for insomnia has been found!
Review: I just finished Obsidian Fate today in a waiting room after weeks of merely reading a chapter a night, hoping that the plot would get interesting, or the author would find a way to fit each of the actual characters into this situation, or that the next page wouldn't be an endless discourse on ancient Aztec ritual, lifestyle, bathroom habits, etc. Overall, I was hoping that this book wouldn't turn out to be as disappointing as a previous reviewer claimed. But, all in all, it was. The characters were NOT themselves and they were several typos (it's sad if the author couldn't even decide how to spell Angelus, often confusing it with [Los]Angeles).

Some of the dialogue did come to close to making me smile, but it was spaced so far apart by all these introspective moments when the author decided it was important to know the redundant feelings of several minor characters who all end up dead anyway. It just felt like filler material, like the author was getting paid per word, or something. But that doesn't apply to action scenes, which were short and very difficult to follow. Gallaher spends so much time describing thoughts and clothing but she completely glosses over scenery and structure. I couldn't picture the huge temple fight scene at all at the end because the author doesn't take a second to say where the heck anything is! It was really frustrating and happened repeatedly throughout the novel.

In conclusion, it was a flop as a story, but it did succeed in putting me to sleep each night. I'm donating this to my local library - I recommend any fool interested in reading it look there before a bookstore.

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Summary: Very well thought out and expressed. Loved it.
Review: I loved the book. Not much else to say. The idea was very unique and intreging. The idea was obviously researched heavily and thought out. Non-stop action. I really hope to see more Buffy the Vampire Slayer books by Diana G Gallagher.

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Summary: Best Buffy Book Yet
Review: I loved this book!! It has imagination danger and tons ofaction!!!! Read this Book!

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Summary: GREAT... very on the edge of your seat
Review: I loved this book. Her dream scared me since Angel is one of my favorite characters! Anyone who is a fan should read all the Buffy books especially this one! Must Read!

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Summary: Excellent use of legends and myths
Review: I read the book and was impressed at Dianes use of ancient Legends and Myths of Mexico..I lived there for 7 years and have since childhood been facinated with any mythology from any culture. I am always impressed with the Buffy series of books with the use of the Myth Tool...DIane is a wonderful writter and as a person her love for her work is very deep.

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Summary: Obsidian Fate:
Review: I thought that this book on the whole was ok, it was pretty gripping and I wanted to finish it. However, I didn't feel that the author really knew the characters that she was writing about. Only occasionally could I actually picture the characters from the show actually saying the dialogue she had written for them. Once I got past that, and simply thought of them as completely new characters that I knew nothing about, I enjoyed the book more. The author just needed to watch a few more episodes of the show before writing this. Also, the timeline was somewhat confusing, I couldn't tell when it was supposed to be taking place, because the author would mention some things that would place it earlier than it should have been. But it was still an ok book.

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Summary: A wonderful read.......
Review: I thought this was one of the best buffy books i have read. It was packed with action and mystery so my overall review is i give it 5 stars! :

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Summary: i really enjoyed this book
Review: i've read a lot of negative reviews about this book, and i'm not really understanding why. I thought the plot line was good and the settings were perfect. The story kept me in suspense the entire time and i really enjoyed it.

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Summary: One of the best Buffy fiction books to date!
Review: If you are a fan of Buffy-related fiction, this one is a must. Diana Gallagher has all of the characters down pat, and each of them speaks and acts true to their TV characters (which isn't always the case with authors who may not be all that familiar with the show). This intriguing story seems to take place shortly before the 3rd season episode "Helpless." A few continuity problems aside (as well as some annoying mispellings -- Angeles instead of Angelus), this book is a truly great Buffy book. A must for any die-hard fan.